What is the Least Common Multiple of 18999 and 19015?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 18999 and 19015 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18999 and 19015, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18999,19015) = 1
LCM(18999,19015) = ( 18999 × 19015) / 1
LCM(18999,19015) = 361265985 / 1
LCM(18999,19015) = 361265985

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18999 and 19015 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18999 and 19015. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18999 and 19015.

Prime Factorization of 18999

Prime Factorization of 19015

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18999 and 19015.

LCM(18999,19015) = 3² × 2111¹ × 5¹ × 3803¹
LCM(18999,19015) = 361265985